PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE

Are you at a loss as to how to help our world?  We are not separate from our world; each of us influences this planet and everyone on it. In these uncertain times, it is so important to learn to meditate because the bigger our heart the more difference we will make. We’ll start with breathing meditation, followed by a contemplative reading & teaching from the book, 8 Steps to Happiness, then the beautiful “Prayers for World Peace” and a final meditation.

Advice from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, 2001

"World peace is very important; we cannot ignore this now. Once something happens, it will be too late. This world is now, as you know, very delicate, very fragile, and very sensitive. It is almost as delicate as the life of a single person; the world situation is so delicate. This is because there are so many disagreements. Political leaders are ready to fight; everybody is preparing weapons ready to fight, and are challenging each other. So we religious practitioners need to offer prayers because prayers are very powerful. This is because of our pure motivation, the powerful words of the prayers themselves, and especially at such times enlightened beings will bestow their blessings upon us, our environment and other living beings. So we should pray for world peace. We have had two world wars. If there is a third world war this will almost destroy the world because every country has very powerful weapons, and it is very easy to destroy the world. So I would like to suggest that every center organizes prayers for world peace at any time when local people can gather and pray for world peace”.

Teacher: Kadam Holly McGregor

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 12-12:45pm

Format: In person, and on-line for members

Location: 282 New York Avenue Huntington, NY 11743

Cost: Open to All, Free of Charge (donations welcome)

Phone: (631) 549-1000

Email: [email protected]